It’s not whataboutism, it’s calling out when the pot calls the kettle black.
The original poster did not claim to be a dependable country while criticising the US for not being a dependable country anymore.
Re:The international student bait-and-switch
by kerneltime on Tuesday July 14, 2020 @12:18AM
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I think this is the case of kettle self reflection? Unless any one who differs cannot be an American? The original author, many of us who comment here, are we reflecting on our own policies?
It is wise to improve our own self and not use others weakness as justification for our own.
Loss of reputation causes disastrous impacts one or the other and watching our own politics is similar to watching a self destructive person justifying their own actions.